Team News

North Charleston, SC – The South Carolina Stingrays, ECHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, and Head Coach Jared Bednar announced today that goaltender Bobby Goepfert has been called up to the Hershey Bears.

Goepfert, 24, was originally assigned to the Stingrays on Monday after securing the Bears a 5-4 victory against the Norfolk Admirals last Friday night. The second year professional is preparing for his first season with the Stingrays after joining the team from the Augusta Lynx during the off season. Originally a sixth round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins (171st overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, the Kings Park, NY native was 16-15-1 last season with a 2.60 goals-against average and .912 save percentage.

The Bears have two games remaining in their preseason schedule, both against Wilkes- Barre/Scranton. First game is tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. followed by Saturday Night at Giant Center at 7 p.m.

Mark your Calendars – the Stingrays open up the 2008-09 season at home against the Augusta Lynx on Saturday, October 18. The game will be at the North Charleston Coliseum starting at 7:05 p.m.

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